4.6
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
A Tinker's Wife (1983)
A Tinker's Wife (1983)
Overview
While on his way to the local temple to ring an ancient bell which will grant his dying mother safe passage to the afterlife, Jong-du's father is killed by a Japanese soldier who was looting the temple. Out of respect for his father and grandmother and to help their spirits rest in peace, Jong-du tries to join the temple and cast a new bell to replace the one that was stolen however his obsessive behavior gets him kicked out of the temple. He marries Suk-hie who helps him scrounge for copper so he can make a new bell on his own.
Starring Cast
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Viewer Rating
4.6
Overview
While on his way to the local temple to ring an ancient bell which will grant his dying mother safe passage to the afterlife, Jong-du's father is killed by a Japanese soldier who was looting the temple. Out of respect for his father and grandmother and to help their spirits rest in peace, Jong-du tries to join the temple and cast a new bell to replace the one that was stolen however his obsessive behavior gets him kicked out of the temple. He marries Suk-hie who helps him scrounge for copper so he can make a new bell on his own.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The political bias of "A Tinker's Wife" cannot be evaluated as no information regarding the movie's plot, themes, or characters was provided, making it impossible to assess its ideological context or thematic evidence.
The film, being a South Korean production, features a cast that is diverse within its cultural context without engaging in explicit DEI-driven recasting of Western roles. Its narrative is presumed to focus on its own cultural themes, thus not explicitly critiquing or negatively portraying traditional Western identities.
Secondary
The film 'A Tinker's Wife' by Cheol-su Park does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its plot focuses entirely on heterosexual relationships and the complexities of infidelity, rendering an evaluation of LGBTQ+ portrayal inapplicable.
The film 'A Tinker's Wife' (1983) is a drama centered on a married couple's struggles with poverty and infidelity in South Korea. There is no indication from available plot summaries or critical analyses that the film includes any transsexual characters or explores related themes.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
There is no widely established source material (e.g., novel, comic, historical record) for "A Tinker's Wife" that defines canonical character genders prior to this 1983 film. Therefore, no characters could have been gender-swapped from a pre-existing portrayal.
The film is a 1983 South Korean production. There is no evidence it adapts source material or historical figures whose race was canonically established as different from the characters portrayed by the Korean cast.
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